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Duke  University  Libraries 
Gen.  Beauregard 
Conf  Pam  #777 


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When  war  clouds'gathered  about  our  land, 
And  out  of  the  North  came  a  hostile  band, 
Threatening  the  South  with  her  deadly  wrath, 
He  stood  like  a  fire  brand  in  their  path; 
And  the  Northmen  found  the  fight  went  hard. 
When  they  met  our  gallant  Beauregard. 

When  the  battle  raged  fierce  and  hip. 

And  the  rattling  shots  like  hailstones  fly, 

When  the  booming  cannons  roar  and  swell, 

And  the  air  is  filled  with  bursting  shell. 

He's  foremost  there  on  the  blood-drenched  sward. 

And  the  cry  is  "On  with  Beauregard." 

Like  magic  spark  of  Promelhean  fire, 
His  very  name  the  soul  doth  inspire; 
And  a  thousand  voices  loud  and  strong. 
Shout  as  he  rideth  the  ranks  along, 
Waving  the  banner  starred  and  barr'd, 
"To  glory  or  death  with  BeauregardI" 

Well  may  the  enemy  quake  with  fear. 
Whene'er  that  terrible  name  they  hear, 
'3Iid  the  dash  of  waves  and  the  cannons  roar. 
They  heard  it  on  Carolina's  shore. 
When  Sumter  blackened,  smoked  and  scarred. 
Fell  to  our  valiant  Beauregard. 

That  fearful  day  on  Manassas  plains, 
'Twas  thundered  forth  in  their  ears  again. 
When  madly  over  heaps  of  dead. 
The  panic  stricken  hirelings  fled, 
Cursing  the  hour  that  e'er  they  war'd 
With  the  lion-hearted  Beauregard. 

On  the  crimson  field  of  Shiloh,  too. 

When  the  shells  like  shrieking  demons  flew. 

When  the  lurid  smoke  obscured  the  air. 

And  havoc  and  death  were  everywhere. 

We  drove  them  back  from  the  blood  stained  sward, 

The  cry  was  still  for  Beauregard. 

There  is  a  page  in  the  book  of  fame — 

On  it  is  written  a  single  name. 

In  letters  of  gold,  on  spotless  white, 

Encircled  with  stars  of  quenchless  light; 

Never  a  blot  that  page  hath  marred. 

And  the  star  wreathed  name  is  Beauregard. 


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